Now armed with the info above we can add the Vendor/Product ID to the mce_usb device template on your Core and after a reload router it should be detected properly;

Got to Web Admin -> Advanced -> Configuration -> Device Templates

In the ID field to the left of the 'Go' button type the ID of the mce_usb2 template - 1862 and then click the 'Go' button. A new window will open to display the parameters of the Device Template. Scroll down to the section called 'Plug-n-Play' and find the last empty entry in that section - this where you will add the details of your MCE Transceiver. Add the following values to the fields for your MCE Transceiver;

From = 0T0 = 0PnP Protocol = XapParms = 175|pci

Now add the Vendor/Prod ID data from the output of your lsusb command for the Pinnacle to the 'Vendor Model ID' field;

Vendor Model ID = 23040225 (**Notice you do not need the colon**)

Then in the 'Comment' field enter some text to identify the Transceiver;

Comment = MCE I/R receiver (Pinnacle)

Now lastly click save at the bottom of the page and then do a reload router. Now plug your Pinnacle transceiver into a usb port and it should get detected (you will see the detection and setup scripts run and be announced in the top left hand corner of the Orbiters screen... when everything has been setup you will see a message on screen confirming this and asking if you want to reload the router. Please click the reload button... and your Pinnacle transceiver should be working fine.

Ok, I saw the receiver become detected! thank you! how do I configure the buttons on the remote?

I would have responded sooner, but didn't notice that there was two pages to the post.

Firstly in the Orbiter you should now have control... please test each button on the remote in the Orbiter to make sure it functions correctlt ie select Media -> Videos and choose a ripped DVD and play it etc etc.

List all buttons that do not respond here... and then we can see what to do about them (you should have all buttons working)

No buttons work... All I seen was that the IR receiver was detected. When I rebooted the machine later last night I saw that it had a progress bar starting the IR device, then it came to a black window with white lettering saying that the device did not start correctly and then clicked ok. So I'm assuming the IR receiver didn't start correctly.

But following the directions you gave me did produce the little blue windows in the upper left saying it was detected earlier.

No buttons work... All I seen was that the IR receiver was detected. When I rebooted the machine later last night I saw that it had a progress bar starting the IR device, then it came to a black window with white lettering saying that the device did not start correctly and then clicked ok. So I'm assuming the IR receiver didn't start correctly.

But following the directions you gave me did produce the little blue windows in the upper left saying it was detected earlier.

I have extended the wiki article to include a partially complete section on how to resolve Transceivers that still do not respond;

Correct. If the product or vendor ID you got from lsusb was "2304" as you mentioned in your post, then what modinfo is telling you is that that module (lirc_mceusb2), which is the driver, does not recognise that USB device as a device that it is able to drive, thus it doesn't load up to drive it and nothing will happen.

You can download the source code, edit the appropriate file to add a new "alias" line that has that product/vendor ID, then recompile and copy the new binary over the old (after backing it up of course!). Then modprobe it into the kernel (ie load the module).

Its a patch to that module, but there's nothing inside that patch that implies it will do anything helpful in your case. It only appears to be adding the Pinacle vendor and product IDs, not yours. But the principle is the same.

I'm still looking for the correct procedure to modifying the source and rebuilding the project of LIRC for this version of Kubuntu. If anyone has suggestions on how to do this, I'm all ears (or eyes)...

I'm still looking for the correct procedure to modifying the source and rebuilding the project of LIRC for this version of Kubuntu. If anyone has suggestions on how to do this, I'm all ears (or eyes)...

Hi again... I've just extended the Wiki article to include some additional info on the compiling the new lirc_mceusb2 driver.

Ok, so I have followed your instructions and I have modified the .c file to include the line for my remote. I am looking at the INSTALL file for instructions on how to build and install the modified code. it runs the configure routine and brings me to an ASCII style screen and asks me to select a driver. I scroll down to USB and then inside there I don't have an option for my remote or the mceusb2 driver. What selection should I choose?